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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,598,782.50 and 3,425,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,598,782.50 and 3,425,481 is: 7,339,284.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,598,782.50 : 3,425,481 = 3,425,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,598,782.50/3,425,481 = 3,425,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,598,782.50x = 3,425,481 × 3,425,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,598,782.50x = 11,733,920,081,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,733,920,081,361/1,598,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,339,284.79

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